Covid-19 Vaccine

Russia has granted regulatory approval to a second COVID-19 vaccine, according to its register of authorised medicines, President Vladimir Putin announced the news at a government meeting on Wednesday. “We need to increase production of…

Russia has shared with the World Health Organisation (WHO) the data obtained during phase I and II of the clinical trials of its Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19, an adviser at the WHO's Western Pacific Regional Office said.…

The poor and weakest members of society should get preferential treatment when a vaccine for the coronavirus is ready, Pope Francis told the United Nations on Friday. Speaking from the Vatican in a video address to the U.N. General…

Iran and Russia’s sovereign wealth fund RDIF are discussing the joint production of a vaccine against COVID-19, Russian news agencies cited the Iranian ambassador to Moscow as saying on Friday. “We are holding talks, I spoke with the head…

Russia has approved R-Pharm’s Coronavir treatment for outpatients with mild to moderate COVID-19 infections and the antiviral drug could be rolled out to pharmacies in the country as soon as next week, the company said on Friday. R-Pharm’s…

More than 170 countries have joined the World Health Organisation’s COVAX facility to boost development of vaccines to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, the body’s director general. “More than 170 countries have joined the COVAX facility,…

Turkey began final Phase III trials of an experimental Chinese coronavirus vaccine on Wednesday, the health minister Fahrettin Koca said. “The first administration of the Sinovac vaccine was started with three healthcare workers at…

The decision by AstraZeneca to pause global trials of its experimental coronavirus vaccine after an unexplained illness showed the firm was prioritising safety, World Health Organization official Margaret Harris said on Tuesday. “This is…

AstraZeneca has resumed British clinical trials of its COVID-19 vaccine, one of the most advanced in development, after getting the green light from safety watchdogs, the company said on Saturday. “On 6 September, the standard review…

AstraZeneca’s pause of an experimental vaccine for the coronavirus after the illness of a participant is a “wake-up call” but should not discourage researchers, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) chief scientist said on Thursday.…